Chewing it over
Just before sunset a beaver chews the bark off a log it had brought into the river from the surrounding forest.
Muskrat
Collecting reeds on the water line of the Sturgeon River.
Sliding in
After having eaten a root it dug out of the muddy bank, a beaver slides back into the Sturgeon River to continue its travels upstream.
Chewing a root
A beaver digs a root of the river bank and chews on it.
Keeping Watch
A beaver keeps an eye on me and keeps close to the opposite bank while swimming up the Sturgeon River after sunset.
Evening swim
After sunset, a beaver swims upstream through the reflections on the Sturgeon River.
Muskrat Arial View
Overhead view of a muskrat swimming in Big Lake.
Spring Beaver
A beaver mooching around near the Big Lake viewing platform in early spring sunshine.
Scalped
This young muskrat looks like it has been in the wars, there are lots of hungry birds around that predate on them as well as the Coyotes, mink etc. J Poole Wetland, St Albert.
Breakfast
Every meal is the same for the muskrats dining in the J Poole Wetland. St Albert.
No hands
A beaver pauses to check me out while grazing on the succulent spring grass growing on the banks of the Sturgeon River in Sturgeon County.
